 | 1729 - Počet stránok 320
...Nation, whatever Vices they afcribe to it, allow in general, that the People are naturally Modeft. It proceeds perhaps from this our National Virtue, that our Orators are obferved to make ule of lefs Gefture or Aftion than thofecf other Countries. Our Preachers ftand ftock-ftill... | |
 | 1803 - Počet stránok 376
...1r. Abest facundis gratia dictis. OvID. Eloquent words a graceful manner want. MOST foreign writers who have given any character of the English nation, whatever vices they ascrihe to it, allow in general, that the people arc naturally modest. It proceeds perhaps from this... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - Počet stránok 578
...religious worship. No. 407. TUESDAY, JUNE 17. abest focundis gratia dictis. OvID. IVlosT foreign writers, who have given any character of the English nation,...than those of other countries. Our preachers stand stock-still in. the pulpit, and will not so much as move a finger to set off the best sermons in the... | |
 | 1804 - Počet stránok 412
...all reveal'd the beauteous wanton plays.' STEELE. ON ORATORICAL ACTION. No. 407. MOST foreign writers who have given any character of the English nation,...it., allow in general that the people are naturally M 3 rnodest modest. It proceeds, perhaps, from this our national virtue, that our orators are observed... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - Počet stránok 344
...facundis gra:ia dictis. OIVD. Met. xiii. 127. Eloquent words a graceful manner want. MOST foreign writers, who have given any character of the English nation,...our national virtue, that our orators are observed t» make use of less gesture or action than those of other countries. Our preachers stand stock still... | |
 | 1808 - Počet stránok 306
...- ahestfacundis gratia dictis. OVID. Eloquent words a graceful mauner want, "X/TOST foreign writers who have given any character of the English nation, whatever vices they ascrihe to it, allow, in general, that the people are naturally modest. It proceeds perhaps from this... | |
 | William Scott - 1814 - Počet stránok 424
...any character ofth I. • ';:isn !iit!o;)» whatever vice they ascribe to it, allow in :>-'Mieral, that the people are. naturally modest It proceeds,...our national virtue, that our orators are observed u> make use of less gesture or action than those of oth-T countries. Oui- preachers stand stock still... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - Počet stránok 372
...gratia dictis. OVJD. Met. 1. i3, r. 127. Eloquent words a gi'aceful manner want. MOST foreign writers who have given any character of the English nation,...that our orators are observed to make use of less gestureor action than those of other countries. Our preachers stand stock-still in the pulpit, and... | |
 | William Scott - 1817 - Počet stránok 416
...Speaking.— IB. MOST foreign writers who have given any character »f the English nation, whatever vice they ascribe to it, allow, in general, that the people...countries. Our preachers stand stock still in the pulpit, add will not so much as move a finger to set off the best sermons in the world. We meet with the same... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - Počet stránok 396
...the frozen zone warmed with the fleeces of our sheep. X. — On Public Speaking. MOST foreign writers who have given any character of the English nation,...of other countries. Our preachers stand stock still ii» the pulpit, and will not so much as move a finger to set off the best sermons in the world. We... | |
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MOST foreign writers, who have given any character of the English nation, whatever vices they ascribe to it, allow, in general, that the people are naturally modest. It proceeds perhaps from this our national virtue, that our orators are observed to make... 
